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::I don't think the column for Garbage collection is very interesting. It is just one method for freeing memory. And even if it is used, it is automatic, so the programmer does not need to care about it.
::I notice that BASIC is said to have garbage collection. However, this is only true for some Basic implementations. For example Sinclair Basic, Beta Basic and SAM Basic do not have garbage collection. Instead, the memory is freed to the system immediately, so there is never any garbage to collect. This makes for example array redimensioning somewhat slower than with some other Basic implementations, but then garbage collection is never fired randomly to slow down the operation. --[[User:PauliKL|PauliKL]] 13:15, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
:::The GC column isn't necessarily interesting as in "reading about this is enjoyable." It's more interesting as in "it would be nice to know about this characteristic of this language I'm (thinking about) learning." If I'm looking at a new language, I'd like to know if I need to reach back into my brain to get the C/C++ memory management practices out, or if I can leave them safely tucked away and concentrate on other basic features.
:::I'll fix the BASIC entry. --[[User:Mwn3d|Mwn3d]] 13:54, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
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